Who is better, Vanaken or Tielemans?
Hans Vanaken leads with a GOAT score of 54.4 against 51.9 for Youri Tielemans — a gap of 2.5 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Vanaken vs Tielemans
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Hans Vanaken above Youri Tielemans: 54.4 vs 51.9. Hans Vanaken leads on Longevity, Peak, Dominance.
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VanakenWinner
54.4Vanaken wins: Dominance, Peak, Longevity, Statistics
Tielemans
51.9Tielemans wins: no category outright
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Time range
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Hans Vanaken
54.4
Vanaken leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Hans Vanaken
2. Youri Tielemans
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Form index per season1. 🏳️ Youri Tielemans5 seasons played · career day 1,82541 goals
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Hans Vanaken5 seasons played · career day 1,82535 goals
-14.6% vs Tielemans at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Vanaken | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 35 | 52 |
| 🏳️ Tielemans | 0 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 41 | 63 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | VanakenActive · Club Brugge | TielemansActive · Manchester United |
|---|---|---|
| League starts | 160 | — |
| League goals | 56 | — |
| League assists | 5 | — |
| Belgian professional football awards | 1 | 1 |
| Shirt number | 20 | 18 |
| Premier League apps | — | 249 |
| Premier League goals | — | 26 |
| Premier League assists | — | 37 |
| Belgian Ebony Shoe | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 48.2 | 46.5 |
| Peak w20% | 70.4 | 67.1 |
| Longevity w20% | 60.2 | 53.8 |
| Honours w20% | 26 | 26 |
| Statistics w15% | 73.8 | 72.8 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Vanaken54.4
Tielemans51.9
FAQ
Where does Tielemans beat Vanaken?
Tielemans does not lead any of the five categories; Vanaken is ahead or level on all of them.
How is the Vanaken vs Tielemans score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Vanaken: 54.4, Tielemans: 51.9.
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